Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday October 01, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE, PETERSHAM, NEW SALEM, WENDELL
October 1, 2013
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30 PM
AGENDA
I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
III.	APPOINT NEW SALEM SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
IV.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	 September 3, 2013  (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:	 	October 15, 2013 (Third Tuesday of Each Month)
V.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

VI.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Second Vote for Emergency Response Plan (Vote Required)

VII.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Appoint School Committee Members to Non-Teaching Sick Bank Committee
b.	MWCC Pathway Field Trip to Ireland (Vote Recommended)
c.	8th Grade Trip to Washington DC, 2014 (Vote Required)
d.	Town of Orange Energy Commission
e.	Surplus Equipment for Music Dept. Bids/Disposal (information)
f.	Lease for New Computers (Vote Required)
g.	Transportation Bid

VIII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In packet)
b.	Cafeteria Report (In packet)
c.	ASPIRE report
d.	Facilities Report (In  packet)
e.	Principals  Report (In packet)
f.	Curriculum Report (In packet)
g.	Technology Report (In packet)
h.	Student Services Report (In packet)
i.	Superintendent Entry Plan
j.	Superintendent Evaluation

IX.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

X.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

XI.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities
c.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	Policy & Planning
i.	Vote on Closed Circuit Television Policy and Procedures

XII.	REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
a.	Orange School Committee
b.	Petersham School Committee
c.	New Salem-Wendell School Committee 
d.	CES Collaborative
e.	CAPS Collaborative

XIII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XIV.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.	To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. 
XV.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
XVI.	ADJOURNMENT
The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.